Note: Based on Ray Wenderlich course

• https://www.raywenderlich.com/category/unity

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 - C# Unity 5

Chapter 1 - C# Unity 5

Variables

• Class variables

  public string xyz = "abc";
  ...
  

• Local function variabes

  string gameName = "PlayerAnxiety";
  int anxiety = 10;
  Debug.Log("Game: " + gameName + ", Anxiety: " + anxiety);
  

Types

int, float, char, string, datetime, bool Vector3 float x = 4f;

Comments

/** **/

Operators

++x, x++ (increment before/after assignment)

Arrays

• Default values included

  public int[] myArray = {1,2,3};
  public int[] myArray = new int[3];
  myArray[0] = 4
  

Basic Script

• Change “Layout” to “2 by 3”

• Create object to attach script to

• Hierarchy > Create > 3D Object > cube

• Note: Script is a Component that can be customised with fields

• Create script on cube
• Select cube

• Inspect > Add Component > New Script > (i.e. "Hello World" > C Sharp > Create and Add

• Move script into folder to organise

• Assets > New Folder > “Scripts” > (drag script into this folder)

• Save the Scene (level) File > Save Scene > Main

• Open the script

• Double click script “Hello World” to open

• Events in script (respond to lifecycle events) are referenced by:

  class ...
    public string abc = "Abc";
    void Start () {}
    void Update () {}
    void OnDisable () {
        Debug.Log ("Hello World");
    }
  

• Press “Play” button

• Disable the cube object
• Inspector > Cube > Uncheck checkbox

• Note that public variables are editable in input fields

• View Console

• Window > Console (drag-and-drop into a view)

• Detach script from an object
• Select say “cube” object,
• Right-click Settings icon in associated Script

• Select “Remove Component”

• Re-Attach script to object
• Drag-and-drop a Script from “Assets > Scripts folder” into “Hierarchy > Cube”